Lockheed Martin Australia, recently welcomed the announcement made by the Minister for Defense, The Hon Peter Dutton MP, and the Minister for defense Industry, The Hon Melissa Price MP, on the Government’s official down selection of Lockheed Martin Australia, as one of the two primes selected, to participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s AIR6500Read More

Northrop Grumman Corporation will provide the US Air Force with its high-performance MJU-73/B and MJU-62A/B infrared countermeasure flares. The company’s next-generation countermeasures will help protect large aircraft and helicopters from advanced surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. “These newly developed countermeasure flares simulate an aircraft’s heat signature to divert infrared missiles away from the vehicle and decreaseRead More

A Boeing-led team has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities in a virtual environment using the Navy’s MQ-25TM StingrayTM unmanned aerial refueler, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne command-and-control aircraft and the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The demonstration, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, used Northrop Grumman’s portable E-2D simulator in conjunction with Boeing’s F/A-18 and MQ-25Read More

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have established the world’s first F-35 Pilot Readiness Center outside of the United States. The new Pilot Readiness Center is located at the RNLAF’s Center for Man in Aviation based at Soesterberg, The Netherlands.   The dedicated in-region center provides the RNLAF,Read More

The global commercial aircraft aftermarket parts market size is estimated to reach $51.14 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period, according to a new study published by Polaris Market Research. The report ‘Commercial Aircraft Aftermarket Parts Market Share, Size, Trends, & Industry Analysis Report, By Product Type (MRO parts,Read More

Bell Textron has released an image depicting design concepts that employ the company’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology. The concepts build on the tiltrotor technology that Bell has successfully implemented in the V-22 Osprey and V-280 Valor aircraft, the latter having recently completed its test campaign. HSVTOL blends helicopter and fixed-wing technology intoRead More

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in May, most air travelers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term. However, a majority are also frustrated with the ‘hassle factor’ around COVID-19 protocols, including confusion and uncertainty about travel rules, testingRead More

Qatar Airways continues to set the benchmark for innovation, safety and customer service, becoming the first airline to trial COVID-19 vaccine authentication through the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ Mobile App. As more travelers return to the skies, the airline remains committed to reducing paperwork and providing a more contactless, secure and seamless travel experienceRead More